Former Ghana Premier League team, Ashanti Gold SC, has been handed a suspension from all football competitions under the jurisdiction of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The club has been inactive in football following its involvement in a match-fixing scandal that occurred during a game against Inter Allies FC on July 21, 2021, at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium.
Ashanti Gold SC emerged victorious in that match with a 7-0 scoreline.
Despite attempts to return to the top-tier division and seeking resolution through legal means, the club’s efforts have been unsuccessful.
The announcement of Ashanti Gold SC’s expulsion from the Ghana Football Association was made during the GFA’s 29th Ordinary Congress on July 10, 2023, held at the Great Hall of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi.
During the congress, the issue of Ashanti Gold SC’s absence and exclusion from the Premier League was raised by FA General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo.
The motion was supported by Black Stars team manager Mohammed Ameenu Shardow, while Alhaji Grusah, the bankroller of King Faisal FC, requested a vote for Ashanti Gold’s reinstatement.
In the vote, 64 members opposed Ashanti Gold SC’s return for the 2023-24 league season, while 17 members voted in favor of their inclusion.
As a result of the suspension, Ashanti Gold SC will lose all membership rights and will not be able to participate in any football competition, including the Ashanti Regional Football Association Division Two League.